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Originally Posted by Guest
As an atheist I will categorically state that Christianity is not my enemy. Islam is not my enemy, Judaism is not my enemy, the FSM is not my enemy, Shintoism is not my enemy, Taoism is not my enemy, ...
It is the assertion of whomever holds a set of beliefs in whatever gods whatever divinely given doctrine they cling to, that those beliefs and that book is to be given superior consideration over the secular laws and secular documents of my nation that I reject. And if Scalia cannot put aside his belief that the earth is 6000 years old when he is making Supreme court decisions then he is no better than the Ayotollahs in Iran using their holy book to enforce their faith on their countrymen.
So you protect religious freedom by keeping it out of secular spaces, like our courts.
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Dear Guest: you state your position succinctly well, objectively and with little judgment. Your demeanor tells me you are a good and moral person. But may I posit that in the secular world it seems bad actors always want to be top dog be it government or as egomanatic, god.
Some would argue that religion and science have co-existed through the ages. both are based on faith and both require repetition/consistency to remain viable.
In the case of Justice Scalia would you trust him more if he were of a secular mind rather than humbled by his belief in God?
Certainly we have had bad actors who in the name of religion have committed very bad acts. But on the other hand and this is especially true of Christianity more good has been accomplished.
I do not deal in absolutes but this nation was built on Judeo-Christians beliefs and the founders incorporated these concepts into our Charters of Freedom.
So in my view we must defend Freedom
OF Religion and not confuse it with Freedom
FROM Religion
None of us know the truth but if God did not exist I would have thought it a good thing to invent him because while not perfect God seems to bring out the best in man.
Personal Best Regards: